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CAR ENGINE DETAILINGSKILLS SCHOOL
CAR ENGINE DETAILING An RAL paint chart was consulted to
pick a colour (2009, Traffic Orange) that
represented Hemi Orange. The whole
assembly was then given a coat of a white
primer before the gearbox was masked,
to prevent excessive paint obscuring the
detail. The engine was sprayed orange and
varnished with Zero 2 Pack gloss clear coat.
X The masking was then swapped to allow the gearbox to be sprayed with Alclad ALC-
305 Gloss Black Base. This was followed by ALC-120 Gunmetal, and then 2 Pack clear
coat. As the gearbox would bear the brunt of handling during toning, weathering and
assembly of the engine, a durable clear layer was required to protect its paint. To provide the colour tone of street Hemis, and to give the recesses more depth, a wash/
filter was added. This comprised two parts paint to 12 parts white spirit and was made
with Humbrol 132 Satin Red and a tiny amount of 85 Coal Black, to create a mix slightly
darker than the orange. When the wash was almost dry, the final effect was achieved with
white spirit.4 5
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An RAL paint chart was consulted to
pick a colour (2009, Traffic Orange) that
represented Hemi Orange. The whole
assembly was then given a coat of a white
primer before the gearbox was masked,
to prevent excessive paint obscuring the
detail. The engine was sprayed orange and
varnished with Zero 2 Pack gloss clear coat.7
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Richard Petty led the race for
184 out of 200 laps. Due to the
power struggle between muscle
car manufacturers in the 1960s,a street version of the engine
was developed. This version of
the hemi appeared in Dodge and
Plymouth cars from 1966 to 1971,
when it became the victim of
insurance rates and emissions
regulations.
The kit chosen for this article
was Revell’s 1970 Hemi Cuda – a
well-received kit when released in- In 1970, 666 buyers opted
for the Hemi engine in their
Barracudas, making for what
many consider to be the pinnacle
of fusion between Pony cars (a
style started by the Ford Mustang)
and muscle cars; it is therefore a
very rare car and highly desirable.
The following sections show how
this scale Hemi was detailed,
but it is straightforward to adapt
these steps to detail other types
of engine.
This view shows the location of the alternator on the cylinder head, compared to the
rest of the engine. The diameter of the holes on the engine front and alternator were
checked and drilled out as necessary to accept the pulleys. A final check to ensure the
latter fitted was carried out before painting commenced. To avoid having the unrealistic effect of the alternator being held in the air by a plastic
belt, a Model Car Garage single drive set was employed. After Mr Muscle oven cleaner
was used to remove the chrome, a hole was drilled into the alternator to accept the pin
that was to hold it in the right-hand cylinder head.MODEL SPEC
’70 Plymouth HEMI
Cuda 2 n 1
By: Revell
Stock Code: 85-4268
Scale: 1/25
Price: $26.95
Available from:
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